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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly capital expenditure at departmental level. Information in relation to expenditure at project level is not collected by my Department. It is a matter for individual line Departments to monitor and control the roll out of their own capital programmes within the ceilings and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The capital allocations for 2013 have been decided by the Government as part of its Budgetary decisions. Following a Government-wide review of the public capital programme, a five year multi-annual envelope for 2012 to 2016 was set in November 2011; this was slightly adjusted in Budget 2013 to address pressures relating to contractual commitments, drawdown of EU funding, replacement of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Agencies (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Following a critical review of the merger of the Valuation Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Property Registration Authority undertaken in 2012 as part of the Public Service Reform Plan, the Government has decided to proceed with this merger. The Department of Justice which is leading on this particular merger project has set up a working group to progress this merger. This working...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Valuations (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the Valuation Act, 2001, which came into force on 2nd May, 2002, a national programme, under the direction of the Commissioner of Valuation, is being rolled out progressively for the revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties in the State. The revaluation programme which has been completed in three County Council areas in Dublin began in November 2005 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach and I met with the Implementation Body for the Public Service Agreement last October as part of the process to discuss proposals for achieving further savings and reforms from the Agreement. The Body comprises of representatives of public service trade unions and public service management. In addition, on foot of an invitation by Government, I met with representatives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the Government’s decision, the new procedures for appointment to State Boards dictate that expressions of interest are invited from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies and Agencies operating under the Department’s aegis. Persons being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State Bodies/Agencies may be required to make...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I am heartened to see a kinder, gentler Fianna Fáil. I hope it will be replicated when there is further dissent.

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Poor old Deputy Ó Cuív who was deputy leader of Fianna Fáil was silenced when an order of omerta was placed on him.

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Whatever about being removed from a committee, it is interesting that he was silenced. I welcome the views expressed-----

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I do not know where Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett stood in respect of my poor constituency colleague. Was he throwing him out or keeping him in? There are normal processes for these matters and the proposal before the House is in accordance with what is normal.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: To clarify matters, both the Minister for Finance and I met Social Justice Ireland and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul before the budget. Social Justice Ireland held a formal meeting this week with the Secretary General of my Department so we are very aware and in touch and I know the Deputy will acknowledge that. We are aware of the impact of the economic catastrophe that has befallen...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re membership of committees; and No. 17, Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 11a shall be decided without debate and in respect of the Social Welfare (Amnesty) Bill 2012, the Second Stage of which shall be considered tomorrow, the...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Put in the word Stalinist.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As I said in my initial reply, the Government is acutely aware of the pressures on individuals but Deputy Mary Lou McDonald does not listen.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is acutely aware of the pressure on families and the impact on them of additional taxation.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The job of the Government is to maintain basic services which we are doing by borrowing over €1 billion per month, notwithstanding the additional burden in taxation which has been placed on people.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The objective of broadening the tax base is to be in tandem with every other progressive country with a social democratic view of how taxation should be levied. We want to avoid levying taxes exclusively on labour and work.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: There was a time when the Deputies opposite saw assets as something which should be taxed.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The biggest asset most people have is their own house and that is taxed in most jurisdictions.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I do not cast any doubts on the survey which I am sure is genuine and clear. However, the facts on savings are as stated. Savings increased in the last quarter of last year by over €1 billion.